Jury Pool Profile
Nez Perce County, Idaho
- County seat
- Lewiston
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 42,905
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 42,697.
At a glance
Nez Perce County is a 42,905-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $73,255, $7,597 below the ID state median of $80,852; 27.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.7% of covered employment, average pay $52,468/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.59%, below the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 62% to 68% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 42,697
- Median household income
- $72,599
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Nez Perce County has a population of 42,697, with a median age of 41.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 87.7%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 4.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $73,255; 27.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.7% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 18.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.59%, below the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Nez Perce County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 68.1% in 2024, 65.5% in 2020, 62.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Chinese. Veterans account for 8.4% of the adult civilian population (2,822 individuals).